Welp, Tropical Storm Lee showed up right on time, and after a bit of a wishy-washy delay, I headed to the main trail with Jack-my-dog, where we met up with our dog friend Oscar, and the three of us ascended in a howling wind and a pretty good rain.
Didn’t expect to have a bird on my list this morning, but as we were descending toward Beech Hill Road, I heard the distinct alert call of a Red-eyed Vireo. Then I saw the bird flit away into the trees, where I heard what sounded like the faint cries of a youngster. No strikeout, after all.
Tomorrow’s forecast: sunny and breezy. What a difference a day makes.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 8:06 a.m. EST (9:06 DST), I hiked the main trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
Elsewhere
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. American Crow
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
